Commenting on the 2010 incident, a spokesman for Mr Balls said he had paid a fine by cheque to Thames Valley police and handed his licence to his local police station in Wakefield.

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Celtic Music Radio, a station based in Glasgow that was recently awarded an FM licence, reports that 30% of its online audience is from outside Britain.

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The licence means the company has developed the required plans, procedures and structures to build a new power station.

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